#G604 lightspeed logitech update#

These buttons are in a tight group, which you'd think would be a problem, but it actually works great. You have a total of ten physical buttons: left and right mouse, + and - buttons on the side of the left mouse button, and six programmable G buttons on the inside thumb area. The G604 Lightspeed Wireless retains the same shape as the G602, minus the silver accents that distinguished the original model. The new mouse is the G604 Lightspeed Wireless. That tech has been folded into the same general shell, redesigned, and rechristened. Logitech has introduced a host of new technologies since the G602 first launched. The new Logitech G604 Lightspeed Wireless, straight out of the box.

It was a more universal alternative to those bulky gaming keypads. It received the 'MMO' marker because most games didn't need all those buttons, while MMO titles found a use for every key. The G600 had a full complement of 12 buttons on the inside thumb area, which could be programmed for several functions depending on your game. The original G602 lived somewhere in-between a standard Logitech G mouse and the full-fat G600 MMO gaming mouse.

#G604 lightspeed logitech update#

The next refresh is an update of the G602 mouse first released back in 2013.

Each mouse is aimed at a different segment of gaming consumers, but Logitech G hasn't finished filling out its tiers yet. Recent updates have included several mice, like the G903, G502 Lightspeed, and G305. Logitech is currently on a run, reviving number of its older mainstays with current technology. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team. This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247.